1) Ron Nirenberg elected Mayor of San Antonio In June, City Councilman Ron Nirenberg became mayor after winning a decisive victory over incumbent Ivy R. Taylor. Nirenberg received 54 percent of the vote while Taylor brought in 45 percent. The LGBT community cheered the victory, supporting a politician who during his campaign said, “We deserve…
Mayor’s Advisor and LGBT Liaison Juany Torres is Leaving
With less than six months on the job, Juany Torres, who has worked for Mayor Ron Nirenberg as senior policy advisor, director of community engagement and as LGBT liaison, is leaving City Hall. Out In SA obtained a copy of an email Torres sent to colleagues and community members. In it she gives no reason…
Mayor Nirenberg Appoints Liaison to LGBT Community
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced on September 6 that he is appointing a liaison to the LGBT community. Juany Torres, who currently serves as senior policy advisor and director of community engagement in the Office of the Mayor, will serve as the point of contact between Nirenberg and the LGBT community. “Our entire city…